Pediatrics
Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines
Babies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.
Apr 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Microbiome experts warn of an 'invisible extinction' that's harming human health
When Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello travels to the Amazon jungle and tells villagers the reason for her visit, their first response is often laughter.
Apr 1, 2022
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Medications
Study sheds light on antibiotics-associated diarrhea
A joint study by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, may have found the reason why some patients experience diarrhea ...
Feb 11, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Stool samples from the 1980s hold clues to fighting HIV today
What do all the microbes living rent-free in your gut have to do with disease risk? Perhaps a lot.
Dec 19, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
What can 35-year-old stool samples tell scientists about HIV/AIDS?
Men who contracted HIV in the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic harbored a greater relative abundance of pro-inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory gut microbes before they became HIV-positive compared to their counterparts ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 testing kits also can measure oral microbiome in saliva
COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study has found. This enables study of the relationship between mouth and lung microbes ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Study: 'Good' gut bacteria really could help you lose weight
The trillions of microbes inside of our gut play many very important roles in our body. Not only does this "microbiome" regulate our metabolism and help us absorb nutrients from food into the body, it can also influence whether ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds
A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.
Jul 12, 2021
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